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Guiding Star

HOLY ISLAND.—Great anxiety was felt here on the 16th February regarding one of the fishing-cobles, the Guiding Star, with four men on board, which had not returned to the harbour. Night was drawing near, the wind, which had sprung up suddenly, increased to a strong gale and the sea became very rough. At about 6 o'clock the No. 1 Life-boat Grace Darling was launched, searched for the missing boat, found her, and piloted her safely into the harbour at 8 o'clock..